[boost] Re: Regression Tests, Boost.Serialization

From: Jeff Flinn (TriumphSprint2000_at_[hidden])
Date: 2004-07-16 09:52:28

"Jeff Garland" <jeff_at_[hidden]> wrote in message
news:20040716132138.M34852_at_crystalclearsoftware.com...
> On Fri, 16 Jul 2004 09:14:25 +0200, Martin Wille wrote
> > Robert Ramey wrote:
> > > I want to keep working to finish regardless of which release it
becomes a
> > > part of.
>
> I understand, but....
>
> > >>If we are cutting it out the we can just remove it from status bjam
now....
> > >
> > >
> > > But that would mean that progress would be stopped on getting this
done.
> >
> > Right. I do not ask to remove Boost.Serialization from the tests.
> > That'd be the sadest thing we could do.
>
> ....I believe the release needs to take priority over serialization at
this
> point.  It's purely a timing issue.  Because of the diskspace problem, the
> full Linux regression tests aren't available so other library authors are
> unable to clean up the mainline.  So while I would love to see Robert
clean
> things up and get serialization in the release it seems unlikely this is
going
> to be feasible unless someone comes up with a way to allow the Linux
> regression tests to continue (maybe someone wants to fork up $150 bucks
and
> Fedex Martin a new disk drive ;-)

If it'd help get serialization into 1.32 I'd be glad to. What are the
requirements? I assume Martin's in Austria, any suggestions on suppliers
that
will drop ship to Austria?

Jeff Flinn